Local insurance jobs holding up as US market falls
16 November 2009
Recruiters say Australia’s insurance employment market is holding up well, in contrast to a bleak picture from the US…
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Liability pendulum swings
16 November 2009
Individual responsibility is returning as a valid issue after two new High Court decisions which significantly change the liability playing field in Australia…
Report warns of $63 billion rising ocean danger
16 November 2009
Residential buildings in Australia worth up to $63 billion could be inundated if sea levels rise 1.1 metres this century as a result of climate change, according to a new Federal Government…
Police investigate rise in car insurance fraud
16 November 2009
Scams in which cars are deliberately crashed to claim fraudulent insurance payouts are on the rise, according to Queensland police…
GIO tops consumer home and contents survey
16 November 2009
GIO’s home and contents products have topped a survey by consumer organisation Choice…
ANZIIF wins sixth industry education award
16 November 2009
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has been named Education Service Provider of the Year for the sixth time at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards…
Free industry web directory launched
16 November 2009
Subscribers to insuranceNEWS.com.au can now access a new online directory listing industry website addresses across Australia and New Zealand…
NSW set to take back builders’ warranty
09 November 2009
The NSW Government has axed the privatised builders’ warranty insurance market and plans to take over the scheme…
Oil spill company seeks $170 million from insurers
09 November 2009
The company responsible for an oil and gas leak that sparked a fire at an oil rig last week is preparing a $170 million insurance claim to cover its costs…
New General Insurance Ombudsman named
09 November 2009
John Price has been appointed Australia’s General Insurance Ombudsman, stepping into the position at the Financial Ombudsman Service vacated by Sam Parrino in April…
Floods return as survey measures March event
09 November 2009
Floodwaters have returned to the NSW mid-north coast, seven months after the last major flood – and underinsurance is still seen as a major headache for the affected communities…
Search begins for new ICA CEO
09 November 2009
The Insurance Council of Australia has begun the search for a successor to CEO Kerrie Kelly, who will leave the organisation in January…
AAMI targets NRMA Insurance in new ad campaign
09 November 2009
Personal lines brand AAMI is taking aim at IAG-owned competitor NRMA Insurance in an outdoor advertising campaign in NSW…
Vero delivers at IBANZ awards
09 November 2009
Vero is the insurer of choice among NZ brokers after being named Insurer of the Year at the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand awards in Auckland last week…
Zurich kicks off climate change training
09 November 2009
Zurich Australia will begin climate change training sessions for general insurance brokers this month…
Aon rejoins IBANZ after three-year absence
09 November 2009
The only major broker to sit the outside Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand, Aon NZ, has decided to rejoin the organisation…
Insurance News (the magazine) – on the way
09 November 2009
The first issue of Insurance News (the magazine) is now in the hands of Australia Post, so subscribers should expect it to arrive in their mailboxes in the next week…
Victoria to review fire services funding
02 November 2009
The Victorian Government has initiated a review of the funding of state fire services raising insurance industry hopes of long-awaited reform to the insurance tax system…
Climate risk ‘threatens insurance availability’
02 November 2009
Insurance cover will become increasingly scarce unless action is taken to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen…
NSW considers changes to builders’ warranty insurance
02 November 2009
The NSW Government is considering changing the builders’ warranty insurance scheme following the departure of providers Lumley Insurance and CGU…